Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

    Short version: LookUp runs entirely on your device. Your screenshots, audio, notes, and API key never leave your browser except when you explicitly send a query to Groq's AI API. We collect nothing.
  

1. What LookUp Is

LookUp is a Chrome extension that acts as an AI-powered study assistant. It can capture screenshots, transcribe audio, and chat with an AI model to help you understand what's on your screen.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

We do not operate any servers, databases, or analytics. We have no way to collect your data because there is no backend to send it to. Specifically, we never collect:

Your name, email address, or any account information
Your screenshots or screen content
Your audio recordings
Your notes or conversation history
Your Groq API key
Browsing history or visited URLs
Usage analytics or crash reports

3. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

All data is stored exclusively on your device using Chrome's built-in storage APIs:

IndexedDB — stores your notes, conversations, and messages locally in Chrome
chrome.storage.local — stores your Groq API key and display preferences

This data never leaves your device except as described in Section 4. You can delete it at any time by removing the extension.

4. Data Sent to Groq (Third Party)

When you ask a question, LookUp sends your query (and optionally a screenshot or audio transcript) directly from your browser to Groq's API at api.groq.com. This is the only external service the extension communicates with.

What is sent to Groq:

The text of your question or prompt
A screenshot image, only when you explicitly trigger a screen capture
Transcribed audio text, only when you explicitly record audio

Groq's own privacy policy governs how they handle this data. We recommend reviewing it at groq.com/privacy-policy.

Your Groq API key is sent as an authorization header with each request — it is never logged or stored by us.

5. Permissions Explained

Screenshots / activeTab / tabs — used only when you explicitly click "Capture" to take a screenshot of your current tab
Audio / tabCapture / offscreen — used only when you explicitly start an audio recording
sidePanel — displays the LookUp panel inside Chrome
storage — saves your notes, conversations, and API key locally on your device
contextMenus — adds a right-click option to send selected text to LookUp
notifications — shows a notification when a screenshot is captured via keyboard shortcut while the panel is closed
<all_urls> host permission — required so the content script can detect text selections on any webpage, and so the extension can capture screenshots of any tab the user is actively viewing

6. Children's Privacy

LookUp is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

7. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the extension after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Open an issue on our GitHub repository.